California man accused of stabbing 71-year-old woman walking her dog near Chicago's Union Station

Alonzo Small and Courtney Spinelli

2 hours ago

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CHICAGO — A 25-year-old California man is accused of stabbing a 71-year-old woman Wednesday afternoon while she was walking her dog in downtown Chicago, city police said Thursday.

Wilson Barreno faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing serious injury to a person over 60 and use of a deadly weapon following the The stabbing incident outside Union Station on June 5.

The victim, Arelene Ardo, 71, was walking her dog Mickey along the 200 block of South Canal Street when she was grabbed from behind with one arm and stabbed multiple times in the back and neck, her victim said. husband. WGN.

Ardo said his wife, who was awake and talking when she arrived at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after the 1:30 p.m. attack, initially thought she was being punched until she see the blood.

She is expected to be fine. The dog was unharmed.

Two bystanders allegedly sprang into action, grabbed the alleged attacker, Barreno, and held him until police arrived and took him into custody.

Police arrested Barreno about 30 minutes after the alleged attack. He is due to appear in court on Friday.